THE new F1 season is set to start this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen will be hoping to retain his championship title but will have to compete with new drivers and new rules. The Red Bull racer was unstoppable last year, although old rivals such as Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to fight back this time around. Australian racer Oscar Piastri has joined McLaren and will partner Lando Norris however, his arrival to F1 was a bumpy one. Just one new GP to the calendar of 23-races – but boy, is it a big one! The timing of the night race and the low temperatures could make things challenging for the drivers too. Last season, there were three sprint races on Saturday, the 30-minute races that are used to determine the grid.

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